Life Advice

Hi, everyone! Congratulations on making it through the first couple of days of classes! Seeing as it’s still pretty early in the year, today we have some advice about navigating through the first few weeks of classes.Q1: It has only been two days of classes and I’m already stressed. What’s a good way to relax a bit?A1: I think it’s really important to make sure you set aside some time for yourself. It could be just going on a run every night, or going to a yoga class, or reading a book, but make sure you have something that allows you to have some “me” time.Q2: I want to go to EP, but I don’t know who to go with. What do I do?A2: I would wait and if someone doesn’t send you a Facebook message asking if you’d like to go, don’t worry because you still have options. There’s always the classic set up situation; if you’re looking for someone you don’t really know, have a friend set you up. If you’ve been pining after someone for a while and you’d really like to take the relationship to the next level, just ask him or her! The worst thing that could happen is if they say no and you are forever doomed to awkwardly avoiding eye contact on the paths. On the flip side, it could also go really well and you could get married in the future!Q3: I feel like everyone around me has a boyfriend or a girlfriend and I just want to know how I can get a bae, too.A3: So first, you definitely need to find someone to be the object of your affection. Do a little of what I call  “investigating,” but what others may refer to as “stalking.” Find out if this person is worthy of your companionship. If so, get to know them on a casual level and then add them on Snapchat. If they accept within an hour of you adding them, you’re definitely in. You can then move toward the long and winding road that is starting a relationship through Snapchat. This isn’t the only option, but some people may argue it’s effective. If this or any other scheme feels like too much work, don’t think there’s anything wrong with being single because you are a strong, independent person that don’t need no man or woman to complete you.Q4: I’m a new lower and I’m finding it hard to become friends with people since it seems like everyone already has a friend group. What do I do to make some real connections with people?A4: Don’t get too down on yourself because it’s only been a couple of days of school and you’ll have plenty of time to get really close with people! Get to know the people in your dorm and your classes and you’ll be making really good buddies in no time.Hope you guys got some helpful tips from today’s advice, and don’t forget to send your questions to iedo@exeter.edu! Until next time!Bella ‘17